books.google.com - The McCarthy era is generally considered the worst period of political repression in recent American history. But while the famous question, "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" resonated in the halls of Congress, security officials were posing another question at least...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Lavender_Scare.html?id=ivCo3yph63QC&q=Edgar+Hoover&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Lavender Scare